Roger Federer has finally decided to be back and play on clay after taking a 2 years’ hiatus from the dirt.
Currently ranked no.7, Roger looked in great form in January after a fantastic run at the Hopman Cup and a steady performance at the Australian Open in the first 3 matches before being eliminated in the 4th round from an exceptional Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Roger has recently confirmed that he will compete on clay and he will compete in Madrid where he has good chances to win the competition as it is played in altitude when the balls travel pretty fast in the air.
Why Federer decided to play on clay
During an interview with Sport 360, Roger commented
“I thought of it, in isolation, do I want to play the clay or not? The answer was yes.
“This doesn’t mean this is my last clay-court season, whatever, or I had to play one more time before I retired. That was not the thinking. All I knew is after missing it for two to three years. Basically, my body was ready; I was ready; my schedule with the family, my schedule with the team, was ready to do it again. This is when I opted to say, ‘It will be nice.’
Instead of taking a big chunk off, I’d rather stay in the rhythm and actually enjoy myself on the clay.”
BACK ON CLAY
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